page_title: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
section_title: Nature Center Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes / Nature Center Facilities
caption_attribution_description: English: The All People's Trail is ADA accessible and open year-round.
context_page_description: The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is a nonprofit organization in Shaker Heights, Ohio that works to conserve a natural area, educate visitors about nature, and promote better environmental stewardship. It was founded in 1966 as the result of a volunteer effort to preserve the Shaker Parklands from becoming the route for a new freeway connecting Cleveland's East Side to downtown.
  The Nature Center offers curriculum-related school programs, including an early childhood program for several East Side school districts and the Cleveland Public Schools. Walkers, runners, and bird-watchers use the trails for exercise and recreation.
  The center is home to many wildlife and plant species living in a variety of natural habitats, including marsh, brook, field, forest, and ravine.
context_section_description: The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes has indoor and outdoor facilities open to the public and is available for rentals, including birthday parties, weddings, and more. It houses classrooms, a meeting room, exhibit areas, a library, and The Duck Pond, a nature-themed gift store. The Jean Eakin Bird Observation Station, the Murphy Carfagna Wildlife Balcony and a gallery overlook the grounds. There is also an outdoor pavilion, the All People's Trail, and Stearns Woodland Trail in the woodlands surrounding the Nature Center. The 0.4 mile long All People's Trail is a barrier-free, elevated boardwalk, designed to be ADA accessible for visitors with all physical abilities. A new All People's Trail was constructed in the fall of 2019 and is now open to the public. Features include a whimsical hand-crafted Rose Foundation Gazebo and wider boardwalk with wildlife viewing areas for classes and gatherings. The Stearns Woodland Trail is one-mile long and begins at the Nature Center's Wildflower Garden. The trail runs through several wooded, native habitats along the south branch of Cleveland's Doan Brook.
caption: The All People's Trail is ADA accessible and open year-round.
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